Recent content by dhagen

Hi, I'm not sure if this question is in the right forum, so if you think it should go somewhere else just let me know, thanks. I just graduated from high school and soon will be a freshman in college. I do a bit of recording at home of my own music and I'm thinking that I would like to one day...

Okay I have opened up the 246 and located the idler tires. They look practically new. There is no deterioration of the rubber and no melted rubber on the motor pulley. Everything looks great. The idler tire pushes up against the reel when I hit play but it just doesn't spin. Could it be that the...

Could I get this thing professionally serviced? Where would I go to get that done?

The play function works fine. Without a tape in, the right reel spins when I hit fast forward and the left reel spins when I hit rewind. But then I put a tape in and when I hit either of those buttons it just makes a whining sound and the tape doesn't move. Sometimes it moves a little bit...

Thank you very much for the help. After further examination of the problem, I believe the idler tires needing to be replaced is exactly what I need to do. And those repair instructions you provided are great! Thanks very much. I do already have the manual for the 246 and I've read it through...

I recently picked up a Tascam 246. The thing appears to be like new. It all lights up and the meters register a signal. But I put a tape in it, hit play, and only the left reel moves. The right reel doesn't spin, and all the tape comes spewing out. What's the problem? If I can get the tape to...

Anybody out there have one of these for sale? I'm very interested in purchasing one.

I've emailed the guy about the 144. We'll see what he says about shipping it to AZ.

Like the teac simul-sync system? I don't believe I quite understand what that is.

I am looking to buy a reel to reel to add to my home studio. I am wondering the pros and cons of tracking to tape or tracking to digital, mixing, and then recording the final stereo mix to tape. I am finding that it would be much cheaper to purchase a two track reel to reel, rather than a four...

I am looking to set up a basic analog rig for my home studio--just to record acoustic guitar and vocals. I don't have a lot of cash; I don't want anything fancy. Just a simple set up. I'm thinking an old mixing board to a reel to reel that I can then run into my DAW for copying to CD. What would...

I am looking for a cheap-ish (~$300) large diaphragm condenser microphone for recording acoustic guitar and vocals. I am considering the MXL V69ME as well as the Audio Technica AT4040. Beyond that, is there anyone who knows anything about Select Elentronics? The sE2200a is at the right price and...